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Koch Foods

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Koch Foods in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Koch Foods Report ID 20191112233
Address 4404 W. Berteau Ave. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60641
Event Date November 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Neck and back
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.95000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was working on a split sizing line, placing pieces of chicken breast onto the conveyor belt. At the same time, other employees were next to her restacking a pellet of 70-pound totes. Three totes then fell off the pallet and struck the injured employee's back. The impact caused her to fall down. She suffered lower back and neck injuries.

Incident Summary

On November 26, 2019, a worker at Koch Foods in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck and back. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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